Infection
This is the MOST important infection prevention method.
What is hand hygiene?
This condition requires fluid replacement.
What is hypovolemia & Dehydration?
This triage color means immediate care is needed.
What is red?
This C-Diff causes diarrhea and affects what electrolyte
What is potassium?
This imbalance involves low fluid volume.
What is hypovolemia?
This type of hepatitis is commonly transmitted through contaminated food or water.
What is Hepatitis A?
This life-threatening condition results from systemic infection.
What is Sepsis?
Blood products are what type of solution.
What are colloids?
This triage category is for minor injuries.
What is green?
This condition presents with RLQ pain and a positive rosving sign
What is appendicitis?
This lab finding indicates hemoconcentration.
What is elevated HCT?
This is the priority dietary restriction for a client with ascites from cirrhosis.
What is sodium restriction?
Key signs of sepsis.
What are increased HR and altered mental status, increased respiratory rate, altered WBC, temperature above 100.4
This is done before starting an IV line to remove air.
What is priming the IV tubing?
This patient should be seen first: stable vs unstable?
What is unstable?
This is inflammation of the abdominal lining.
What is peritonitis?
This electrolyte is most critical for cardiac function.
What is potassium?
This is the priority nursing intervention for a client with acute pancreatitis.
What is keeping the client NPO (pancreatic rest)?
This model includes 6 steps needed for infection to spread.
What is the chain of infection?
Name one complication of IV therapy.
What is infiltration/phlebitis/infection?
This framework helps determine priority in emergencies.
What are ABCs?
This GI disorder has “skip lesions.”
What is Crohn’s disease?
This medication is a potassium wasting diuretic.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
Clients with cirrhosis are at increased risk for bleeding due to decreased production of this essential clotting factor.
What is vitamin K (or clotting factors)?
When should the nurse notify the provider in infection cases?
What is with worsening vitals or signs of sepsis?
What should the nurse do FIRST if an IV reaction is suspected?
What is stop the infusion?
Who do you see first: a patient with pain or low BP?
What is the patient with low BP?
This intervention is critical for NG tubes.
What is checking placement/patency?
What is the FIRST step in ABG interpretation?
What is checking pH?
A patient presents with confusion, elevated ammonia, and ascites. What is the priority concern and treatment?
What is hepatic encephalopathy and lactulose?